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Attachment VParticipant Interview Results• Showed me different ways to handle my problems• It gave me a better perspective on life – on where I was going• I enjoyed the classes at Reality; the atmosphere, people, and the whole experience was enjoyable• Talking with other participants was helpful; the counselor was not that helpful. I found a book called “DivorceBusters” that was more helpful than the counseling; I got the book from a marriage counselor. The counselingwas outdated and the counselor was not up to date on the latest information on how to counsel people; he wasalways dragging people back into the past and wouldn’t let them focus on the future and how to do thingsdifferently. The book [Divorce Busters] that I had was helpful for other people in my class (domestic violenceclass)• It taught me a lesson; I learned that that this could be another punishment because it wasn’t my favorite thing todo• I learned life and parenting skills; I always wanted more counseling because it was helpful for me to talk withsomeone about my problems. I had bad friends and I needed to stay away from them.• It taught me a lot about myself and helped me identify my own issues• I had a basic introduction to the 12 steps and that helped when I attended AA meetings• The teacher was open and helpful. I liked being able to openly discuss triggers.• The head of the counseling agency was down-to-earth and treated us like equals.• The victim impact panel was very worthwhile and it touched home with me• AA enabled me to see I had issues that needed dealing with. Listening to other people’s stories in AA wasextremely helpful• Being able to manage my problem. I had a caring support group.• It helped with previous issues I had• It helped me speak to my own kids about drinking and driving• It changed my attitude. It taught me that alcohol is a poison and it will kill you.• In a way the counseling opened my eyes about other stuff in my life• It made me feel better and cope with the situation• It opened my eyes to the fact that I had a problem• The Anger Management classes helped me calm down• AA opened my eyes and I was able to see where I was heading if I didn’t straighten up• I was in Pine Rest outpatient for 6 months and it was helpful to be around others who have the same issues asmyself• It got me sober and I’ve been sober now for 4 years• It got me out of troubleDid Not Complete Traditional Probation• Explained the laws to me• Helped me kick the drug habit• It was educational because it was my first experience with addiction counseling• It made me realize what I was doing, the blackouts I was having from drinking. My counselor from CFC toldme that he wouldn’t label me as an alcoholic and every other counselor I had dealt with would just say “you’rean alcoholic.” It was just good not to have that label over my head.Completed ISP Probation• They listen• It taught me how to deal with different situations• AA was a good experience for me, it was educational• Being around others with the same issues was helpful; I knew I wasn’t alone• AA was helpful because it allowed me to hear stories from other people who were in the same situation as me.Child and Family Services was not helpful because the counselor I had would always talk about where she waspartying on the weekend; she no longer works there.
Attachment VParticipant Interview ResultsDid Not Complete ISP Probation• I stay away from drugs now• It was educational and it was for a good length of time• It helped me deal with issues from my childhood and why those issues lead me to drink• I had to live there and do things their way (half-way house); the assignments made me think about what I didwrongQuestion:If ordered to attend counseling/treatment but did not find the counseling/treatment helpful, do youthink the counseling/treatment would have helped you resolve your issues if it had been required forlonger period of time and/or more frequently? Why or why not?Responses – Traditional ProbationersCompletedProbationDid NotCompleteProbationTotalYes 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0)No 100.0% (17) 100.0% (2) 100.0% (19)Total 100.0% (17) 100.0% (2) 100.0% (19)Completed ProbationAnswer: No• I don’t feel that I had a problem, so more time/frequency would not have made a difference (3)• AA was unnecessary to begin with (2)• I got the help on my own when I wanted it.• More time would not have made a difference; it would be a bigger waste of time• I don’t need to hear the same information again.• I did not need counseling and it did not have anything to do with my charge; the counseling was not effective• The mantra of counseling was “fake it until you make it”Responses – ISP ProbationersCompletedProbationDid NotCompleteProbationTotalCompleted ProbationAnswer: No• It was a waste of time, so more would not be better• I don’t feel that I had a real problem, it was a one time offenseDid Not Complete ProbationYes 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0)No 100.0% (3) 100.0% (1) 100.0% (4)Total 100.0% (3) 100.0% (1) 100.0% (4)Answer: No• AA – it was excessive with drug counseling (had to attend AA and drug counseling); AA was too strict and Iworried about silly things like talking too much
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2007 County Board of CommissionersD
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Traditional Pr
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EVALUATION METHODOLOGIESThe Plannin
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Table 3AgeTraditional ISP Total17-2
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Operational PerformanceAn assessmen
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3. Probation ConditionsOffenders wh
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Of those probationers who received
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Average Number of Visits8765432106.
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Average Number of Tests1.41.21.00.8
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If an offender commits a probation
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F. Completion RatesThe program comp
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1. Overall Recidivism RateEach prob
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3. Recidivism by Type of Criminal B
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Page 38 and 39: Recommendation:Continue to collect
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Page 42 and 43: Attachment CSTRATEGIC OUTLINEProbat
Page 44 and 45: Attachment EDATABASE DESIGNProbatio
Page 46 and 47: Home OfficeDate Visit Visit PBT DT
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Page 50 and 51: Attachment IOverall DemographicsTot
Page 52 and 53: Attachment KAssessment ScoresTradit
Page 54 and 55: Attachment MAgency Survey1. Clients
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Page 60 and 61: Attachment SDescription of Convicti
Page 62 and 63: Attachment TRecidivism by ADE Asses
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Page 102 and 103: Attachment XProbationer Responses P
Page 104 and 105: Attachment ZProbationer Responses P
Page 106 and 107: Attachment BBTotal Program Cost (IS
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